Pros: Funny and charming
Cons: Only if Pigeon doesn't get in the tub
The Bottom Line:
A dirty Pigeon
Wanting out of needed bath
Will he stay dirty?
Can You Talk Pigeon into a Bird
Poor Pigeon. It seems
like no matter what he does, he wants to do things he shouldn't do (like
driving a bus) and tries to avoid things he really needs to do. He's facing another issue in his new book,
The Pigeon Needs a Bath!
It seems that Pigeon has had a fun day, but as a result,
he's pretty dirty. He needs a bath, but
he doesn't want to take one, so he's going to offer every excuse in the book to
try to get out of it. What will it take
to finally get him in the bath?
I really don't see how Mo Willems does it. His books contain nothing but dialogue, yet
they tell a story while entertaining and charming along the way. Making it even harder in his Pigeon books,
Pigeon is the only character who really talks.
(There are a couple of exceptions in this book, but only for a page or
two.) It does help that Pigeon is
carrying on his conversation with us as he attempts to get out of getting into
the bathtub. You can make this book more
interactive with your kids as you read to them by asking them how they'd
respond to Pigeon. Maybe they can get
him to take a bath.
Mo's illustrations are charming as well. They are fairly simple, but they are perfect
for helping to tell the story. And if
you pay attention, you'll get some laughs from them as well.
Yes, laughs. Through
exaggeration, you get some good laughs as you read about Pigeon's excuses to
get out of taking a bath. Even if your
kid tries to get out of a bath, they'll still laugh at Pigeon's antics.
I'm not going to spoil the ending except for this
tease. Getting Pigeon out of the tub
might be a good subject for the next in the series.
Whether you buy these books or stand there in a library or
store and read them, you'll love The Pigeon Needs a Bath!
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